九谷焼/Kutani

九谷燒以手繪圖案聞名，用色豐富，手工細緻。九谷燒需要燒製多次才成成品︰首次是將陶坯燒一次，固定造形，然後再在上面上一層化粧土，燒第二次；然後陶匠在化粧土上繪圖，每次只上一種顏色，因為每上一種顏色都要再入窯燒一次，過程繁複，但也可見其手工。

九谷燒食器以花鳥蟲獸等日本傳統吉祥圖案為多，鳥呀、兔呀、貓頭鷹等圖案特多，看著也覺得精緻美麗！

Kutaniyaki is produced in Kanazawa prefecture.

Characteristics of Kutaniyaki is using blue color paint to draw draft and color with 5 kinds of colors(Yellow, Red, Green, Purple and deep blue) applying thicker than other production places.

Kutani has over three hundreds of history.

Kanazawa used to be  Kaga clan in Edo period.

Kaga was the richest clan in Japan.

Edo regime was afraid if Kaga clan may be against and attack to the regime as they have enough financial back ground.

In order to show Kaga clan has no will to attack to Edo, they have to spend these saving.

Then they decided to spend these money to promote handcrafts and cultures.

In Edo period, there are statues system, hierarchy of Samurai.

Samurai, Farmer, Workers, Business Man.

In order to show Kaga clan respects to craftsman,

Craftsman was set to the top hierarchy as Samurai.

As there are such back ground,

Craftsman in Kanazawa is respected and produce their handcrafts proudly.